PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Rieech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu's entrance music is Pulse. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rieech's choice of entrance music: DMX ft. Black Violin-Im a Ryder. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Diu
vs
Rieech

188 cm
29
190 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

178 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markus Rieech!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rieech throws a right hand that Diu ducks under and follows up with a left that Diu also avoids with ease.
Rieech misses with a two punch combination.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Rieech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diu circles away quickly and effectively.
Rieech throws a nice looking combination but Diu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rieech rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diu counters with a head kick. That will keep Rieech thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rieech throws a body kick that misses
and Diu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rieech misses with a head kick.
Rieech throws a sloppy head kick and Diu moves out of range easily.
Diu scores with a sloppy right hand. Rieech should have avoided that one.
Diu blocks a low kick nicely.
Rieech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diu scores with a jab to the head.
Rieech looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rieech's sensitive parts.
Rieech wants to land a leg kick but Diu is out of range.
Rieech misses with a body kick.
Rieech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rieech has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rieech's head.
Rieech throws an off balance right hand
and Diu counters with a solid body kick.
Rieech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rieech takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rieech misses with a double jab
and Diu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rieech throws a lazy head kick
and Diu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rieech looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rieech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diu lands a head kick. Rieech smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rieech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rieech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diu circles away quickly and effectively.
Diu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Diu tests Rieech's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rieech throws a shot from downtown. Diu moves away and avoids it.
Diu tries to land a front kick but Rieech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diu stuns Rieech with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Diu.
Diu throws a push kick but Rieech slaps the foot to one side.
Rieech throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu scores with a jab. Rieech acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rieech.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rieech tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diu is able to avoid easily.
Rieech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rieech misses with a wild combination.
Diu throws a front kick that sends Rieech stumbling back into the ropes.
Diu tries to land a front kick but Rieech steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rieech throws an overhand right that lands on Diu's shoulder, as Diu tries to avoid the shot.
Rieech throws the left hand but Diu avoids the punch easily.
Rieech throws a lazy body kick
and Diu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rieech's knee momentarily.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rieech throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rieech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rieech throws a right and a left that Diu avoids nicely.
Rieech throws a body kick that misses.
Rieech with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diu to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rieech has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rieech there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rieech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rieech throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rieech has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diu.
Diu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rieech loads up on a big right hand but Diu slips the punch.
Rieech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rieech misses with a two punch combination.
Diu misses with a head kick.
Rieech is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diu, right into the meat.
Diu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu throws a front kick that sends Rieech stumbling back into the ropes.
Rieech throws a series of punches but Diu moves out of range.
Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Diu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Diu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rieech tries to work over Diu's front leg with a kick but Diu checks it.
Rieech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diu manages to avoid it.
Diu throws a leg kick but Rieech moved away.
Diu lands a nice looking body shot.
Diu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rieech will feel that in the morning.
Diu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gar Diu is winning the standup battle so far.
Rieech misses with a series of wild punches.
Rieech misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rieech!
Diu slips a jab from Rieech.
Markus Rieech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Rieech.
Rieech is breathing heavily.
Rieech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rieech takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diu.
Rieech misses the shot to the body.
Diu slips a jab and a cross from Rieech.
Markus Rieech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diu tries a head kick but it misses.
Diu scores with a punch to the head.
Rieech tries to bum rush Diu with a series of wild strikes but Diu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rieech takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rieech takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rieech tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diu is able to avoid easily.
Rieech drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Diu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diu checks the leg kick.
Rieech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rieech throws a series of punches but Diu moves out of range.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rieech's calf.
Diu lands a high kick!
Diu looks to land a combination but Rieech avoids it well.
Diu scores with a kick to the body.
Diu ducks under a wild hook from Rieech.
Diu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rieech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diu counters with an outside leg kick.
Diu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rieech misses with a body kick.
Rieech misses with the body kick
and Diu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rieech wants to slow Diu down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diu - that will leave a mark!
Diu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diu cracks a nice hook into Rieech's ribs.
Diu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rieech's calf.
Diu connects with a solid leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diu.
Diu throws a head kick but Rieech moves out of range.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rieech takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rieech misses with a kick to the body
and Diu counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Rieech is predictable there
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Diu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rieech's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rieech scrambles back to his feet.
Rieech has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diu.
Rieech takes one to the chin there.
Rieech cracks Diu with an open hand slap.
Rieech throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Diu.
Rieech throws a head kick but Diu moves out of range.
Diu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rieech's head.
Diu moves out of range of the strikes.
Rieech misses with a combination
and Diu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diu thumps Rieech with a low kick.
Diu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Diu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Diu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diu looks to land a body kick but Rieech moved away.
Rieech thows a body shot but no joy.
Rieech misses with the combination.
Diu lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Diu tenderised Rieech's leg. Rieech is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rieech throws a front kick aimed at Diu's knee but Diu avoids it well.
Rieech waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diu.
Some wild striking there from Rieech.
Diu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diu.
Rieech delivers a nice body kick.
Rieech lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diu will feel that in the morning.
Rieech takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rieech.
Diu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rieech takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rieech looks for the body kick but Diu saw that one coming.
Diu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rieech can do to turn this around?
Rieech walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diu connects with a leg kick. Rieech looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rieech.
Rieech looks to land a combination but Diu avoids it well.
Rieech's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rieech duly obliges.
Rieech missing with a left hand there. Diu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rieech throws a leg kick
and Diu counters with a good, hard body kick but Rieech shrugs it off.
Rieech misses with a combination
and Diu counters with a good low kick that Rieech was not able to check.
Diu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diu connects with an inside leg kick.
Rieech chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diu can pounce on him.
Rieech takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rieech takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rieech throws a head kick that misses
and Diu counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Diu.
Diu is looking to slow Rieech down with leg kicks.
Diu scores with a shot to the body.
Rieech misses with a two punch combination.
Diu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diu lands with a nice body kick.
Diu jabs at Rieech's body.
Rieech takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu jabs Rieech right on the nose. Rieech blinks but takes it well.
Diu cracks a nice hook into Rieech's ribs.
Diu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diu.
Diu looks to land a combination. Rieech sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rieech on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rieech has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rieech tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diu keeps Rieech at a distance using the push kick.
Markus Rieech has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rieech misses with a combination
and Diu counters with a two punch combo.
Diu throws a head kick that Rieech semi-blocks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rieech is looking to score with low kicks.
Rieech throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diu sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu scores with a shot to the body.
Rieech attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Rieech does no damage.
Diu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rieech.
Rieech throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diu connects with a leg kick. Rieech looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rieech throws a leg kick that misses.
Diu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rieechs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diu throws a leg kick which misses Rieech's front leg but catches the back leg as Rieech tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rieech lands a leg kick that knocks Diu off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rieech.
Rieech takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rieech misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!
After the big win, Gar Diu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ® and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.